1996 – Page 109 – Lollipop Magazine

Graffic Traffic – Column

April 1, 1996

From the twisting imagination of James Kochalka comes the funny send-up of the Superman mythos “Little Mister Man.” Gag-o-licious, with heartwarming moments.

Annexx – #6, #7 – Review

April 1, 1996

A Texas-based ‘zine that covers national and local (Texas) bands. Issue #6 interviews Archers of Loaf, No Use For A Name, Strung Out, and Dr. Strange Records.

Bitter – Review

April 1, 1996

Boston’s newest hardcore maniacs, Bitter, deliver the goods. Their intensity and ferocity are unmistakable. Features Keith Bennett, ex-Wrecking Crew.

Acid King – Acid King/Zoroaster split – Review

April 1, 1996

The low-end drone is its Salisbury steak, the L7-ish vocals are the mashed potatoes with gravy, and the ’70s acid rock nostalgia kick is its peas and carrots.

Abigor – Verwustung/Invoke The Dark Age – Review

April 1, 1996

While using some of the great elements of Black Metal, the thin production, weak transitions, and uninnovative musicianship make this little more than filler.

13 Mg – Trust & Obey – Review

April 1, 1996

There are plenty of clicks, clanks, and chugga-chuggas for all the fist-bang maniacs out there, but the true beauty of this release is in its subtle moments.

A Few of my Favorite Things – Ways to Stay Needlessly Angry – Column

April 1, 1996

“That is so obvious. I can’t believe God bothered to give you a tongue for any purpose other than to torment me. Die, die, die!”

A Few of my Favorite Things – Album That Defines… Something – Column

April 1, 1996

Laurie Anderson – Big Science – She’s strange, disturbing, and one of the most original composers I’ve ever heard. Turn all the lights off for this one.

A Few of my Favorite Things – Shut Up, I Like It – Column

April 1, 1996

Madonna – The Immaculate Collection – She’s a great pop songwriter. Yeah, she looks good too, but besides that, she’s tough as nails and extremely lonely.

Turbo Tom – with Keith Bownice, Bentmen at Mama Kin – Review

March 1, 1996

Turbo Tom started his performance by snorting a condom and removing it from his mouth. He followed that by swallowing it and blowing it up and out of his nose.